The agent's FBI colleagues and supervisor were reportedly at the site of the discovery. A weapon was also reportedly recovered, although the coroner's report has yet to determine the cause of death.

Ivens was last seen leaving his home on May 10. The avid hiker was believed to be distraught at the time of his disappearance. He was being treated for depression, according to Fox News. His initial disappearance prompted a massive but ultimately fruitless ground and air search. Ivens' disappearance also begat a Web site, letsbringstevehome.com.

In an attempt to prevent the person from committing suicide, Avleen K. Mokha in her Facebook post wrote, "Don't go ahead with this tonight. There's more in life to look forward to beyond tonight. Please be there to see it."